groundbreaking

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Recent Examples of groundbreaking In 2014, freezing my eggs felt like a groundbreaking act of empowerment. Amanda Sloat, Time, 14 May 2025 The desire among fans for a second all-women's WWE Evolution Premium Live Event (PLE) has been a consistent talking point since the groundbreaking original show in 2018. Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025 Here are five groundbreaking moments from the unforgettable show on Wednesday. Caché McClay, USA Today, 11 May 2025 Pharaoh's tomb discovered by archaeologists in Egypt Dr. Josef Wegner, Penn Museum curator who is based in Philadelphia, recently uncovered a groundbreaking discovery: an unknown pharaoh's tomb, dating back 3,600 years. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for groundbreaking
Recent Examples of Synonyms for groundbreaking
Adjective
  • For entrepreneurial parents and innovative educators, this may be a frontier worth exploring.
    Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
  • Nearly every dish at Uma Roma, an innovative new restaurant, is dedicated to a single ingredient.
    Seth Sherwood, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Adjective
  • Likewise, under subsequent creative directors Karl Lagerfeld and Virginie Viard, Chanel has fostered a talent pool that feeds into its image department — something that Matthieu Blazy, who took over as artistic director of fashion activities on April 1, is expected to continue.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
  • While Hayek now has her pick of designer pieces to wear on the red carpet, her creative combination for Cannes remains timeless.
    Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 13 May 2025
Adjective
  • Take note of the major differences between your original job description and your current daily responsibilities.
    Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 14 May 2025
  • Guests were treated to fireball shots during the ceremony, a pre-reception cocktail hour complete with an ice cream truck, and a live musical performance by Georgia herself—an original song dedicated to her new husband.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Adjective
  • This novel approach to reducing friction helps high-end movements' precision, durability, and efficiency.
    Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
  • In November -- Cannes Market One of the most iconic action heroes in U.S. cinema, the character was created by David Morell in his novel First Blood.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 May 2025
Adjective
  • For apartment dwellers and people who prefer not to dangle midair, this clever contraption looks like a window-cleaning game changer.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2025
  • The story centers on 16-year-old Haymitch (Joseph Zada), a clever and resourceful boy from District 12, who’s unexpectedly chosen for this edition of the games, which will feature a deadly twist: twice the number of tributes, with 48 children sent into the arena to battle for their lives.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 May 2025
Adjective
  • Memories of the ambush on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky were still fresh.
    David Moscrop, Time, 8 May 2025
  • But that’s the thrill of a great procedural — through sharp writing, direction, and casting, every new episode feels fresh, even if the basic structure remains the same.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 8 May 2025

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“Groundbreaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groundbreaking. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

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